Local Roundup: Scotts Valley moves onto District 39 TOC final

The Scotts Valley Pirates won their third game this week in defeating the San Lorenzo Valley Rockies 12-5 in the Majors' Tournament of Champions at Harvey West Park on Saturday.

Bryce Gunderson and Dillon Danner each scored three runs with two walks for the Pirates, who advance to District 39 TOC finals play at Harvey West on Tuesday at 6 p.m.

Josh Mahony was 2-for-4 with a double and two runs and Nick Endres was also 2-for-4 with two doubles and a run scored.

For the Rockies, Owen Andrews slammed a two-run homer and had an additional run scored, Seamus McMillan had a double and a run and Trevor Cambron put up a double and a run.

SLV will face the Santa Cruz American Orioles — who beat the Aptos Dodgers 8-7 — on Monday at 3 p.m.

The Orioles came back from a 5-0 deficit after two innings to beat the Dodgers.

SCA's Erza Hapner was 1-for-4 with a hit and reached on three errors to score three runs, while Cody Medina was 3-for-4 with two runs scored. Dillon Anderson had a home run and Mai Naughton-Ceja scored a run.

Despite the Dodgers' elimination, Tobin Riggs was 3-for-4 with two runs, Garrett Kolassa was 3-for-4 with a triple, double and run, Josh Powell had a hit and a walk for two runs and A.J. Jett was 2-for-2 with a run.

MINORS &GT;&GT; Aptos extended its win streak to three in District 39 TOC play after beating Capitola/Soquel 7-3 at Live Oak.

Aptos advances to face either Capitola/Soquel again or Santa Cruz National — which both play on Monday at 5:30 p.m. — in Tuesday's finals at 5:30 p.m. If Aptos loses to either team, a second game will be played on Wednesday, also at 5:30 p.m.

Santa Cruz National advanced to Monday night's game by eliminating Scotts Valley 5-4.

The Sharks will face off against HG Eagles FC from Southern California in the championship Sunday at 8 a.m.

Julian Luna opened scoring for the game with a 30-yard outside goal in the 57th minute, while Alexis Martinez added an additional goal with a 45-yard, unassisted score in the 61st minute. Goalkeeper Saul Arteaga put up three saves in the win.

Pro baseball

MCGEHEE SCORES 25TH RUN &GT;&GT; Casey McGehee scored on a Marcell Ozuna home run in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Miami Marlins settled for an 8-6 loss to the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Marlins scored four runs in the ninth inning after being down 8-2.

The Soquel High alum has a team-leading .302 batting average — tied with Giancarlo Stanton — with 25 runs and 40 RBIs this season.